Agnes E. Burns, 90, of Erie, died at 5:25 p.m., Thursday, May 29, 2008, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village, in St. Paul, where she had resided since March of this year.
She was born March 25, 1918, in Greenbush, Kansas, to Frank and Elizabeth (Lyons) Marnell. She grew up and attended schools in the Greenbush area.
On February 16, 1942, she and Charles D. Burns were married in Walnut, Kansas. They made their family home in Walnut until retiring in 1980. At that time, they moved to Erie where they had lived until recently entering Prairie Mission Retirement Village.
She enjoyed dancing and writing. Through the years, she especially enjoyed keeping journals. She was an active member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, in Erie, and its Altar Society. For many years, she was also caretaker of the church.
SURVIVORS:
Husband - Charles Burns of the home
Four Sons - Charles C. Burns and his wife, Martie Pueblo West, CO
John F. Burns and his wife, Sharon Shawnee, OK
Robert J. Burns and his wife, Donna Ft. Scott, KS
James T. Burns and his wife, Judy Parsons, KS
Seven Grandchildren
Six Great-Grandchildren
Two Great-Great-Grandchildren
She was preceded in death by six sisters, four brothers, and one great-grandson, Heath.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 2, 2008, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Erie. Burial will be in the Ft. Scott National Cemetery. The Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, June 1, 2008, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church. The family will receive friends immediately following the Rosary.
Memorials are suggested to St. Ambrose Catholic Church or Prairie Mission Retirement Village. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Agnes E. Burns, please visit our flower store.
She was born March 25, 1918, in Greenbush, Kansas, to Frank and Elizabeth (Lyons) Marnell. She grew up and attended schools in the Greenbush area.
On February 16, 1942, she and Charles D. Burns were married in Walnut, Kansas. They made their family home in Walnut until retiring in 1980. At that time, they moved to Erie where they had lived until recently entering Prairie Mission Retirement Village.
She enjoyed dancing and writing. Through the years, she especially enjoyed keeping journals. She was an active member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, in Erie, and its Altar Society. For many years, she was also caretaker of the church.
SURVIVORS:
Husband - Charles Burns of the home
Four Sons - Charles C. Burns and his wife, Martie Pueblo West, CO
John F. Burns and his wife, Sharon Shawnee, OK
Robert J. Burns and his wife, Donna Ft. Scott, KS
James T. Burns and his wife, Judy Parsons, KS
Seven Grandchildren
Six Great-Grandchildren
Two Great-Great-Grandchildren
She was preceded in death by six sisters, four brothers, and one great-grandson, Heath.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 2, 2008, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Erie. Burial will be in the Ft. Scott National Cemetery. The Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, June 1, 2008, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church. The family will receive friends immediately following the Rosary.
Memorials are suggested to St. Ambrose Catholic Church or Prairie Mission Retirement Village. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Agnes E. Burns, please visit our flower store.
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